C5H6O4
130.1 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Itaconic acid
CAS97-65-4EC202-599-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Copolymerization monomer and resin intermediate
Itaconic acid is an organic compound with two carboxyl groups, making it a dicarboxylic acid. It is a non-toxic white solid that is soluble in water and several organic solvents, and it is primarily used as a copolymerization monomer and resin intermediate.
Copolymerization monomerResin intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Itaconic acid (CAS 97-65-4) is 2917.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2917.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2917 19 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylidenebutanedioic acid
InChIKey
LVHBHZANLOWSRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (26)
- ITN
- 2-Methylenesuccinate
- 2-Methylenesuccinic acid
- 2-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylate
- 2-methylenebutanedioate
- 2-methylenebutanedioic acid
- 2-methylidenebutanedioic acid
- Butanedioic acid, methylene-
- Itaconic acid
- Itaconic acid (Standard)
- METHYLENESUCCINIC ACID
- Methylenebutanedioate
- Methylenebutanedioic acid
- Methylenesuccinate
- Propylenedicarboxylate
- Propylenedicarboxylic acid
- Succinic acid, methylene-
- itaconate
- methylidenebutanedioate
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